Dresser-trunk.



L. RUSSELL.

DRESSER TRUNK.

AIPLIOATION FILED HOV. 10, 1910.

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APPLIOATION mum nov. 10. 1910.

Patented Jan. 16, 1912.

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DRESSER TRUNK.

APPLIOATIOR FILED 11017.10, 1910.

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o t I To all whom-it may Be it known that I, LILLIAN Rosanna, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dresser-Trunks, of which the following is a i itication, reference being had therein to I. accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a dresser trunk and has special reference to that class of folding iron that contain devices and compartments.

'llhe paramount objects of my invention are to rovide a trunk with foldable devices that will permit of the trunk being used as a dr; to adord means for quickly restorthe devices to a closed position, and to ish means for rigidly securing the devices inst accidental collapse when extended.

@ther objects of my invention are to rovide a simple construction for accomplis ing the desired results; to so design and construct the parts of the trunk as to give the requisite strength and ri idity for transportation without unusua increase in the weight and dimension, and to supply movable arts havuag the desirable quality and duraility and so related as to be readily asm bled.

Still further objects of my invention are to furnish the dresser attachment of the trunlr with detachable electric li ht fixtures, and to construct and arrange t e parts or the trunk whereby they will present a neat and attractive appearance in a dressing l attain the above objects by a dresser trunk that will answer to the requirements of anactress in having all the cosmetics and necities of a make-up at hand and with the mirrors and lighting fixtures so arranged that the desired results could be quickly accomished, as is nwessary when the interval tween acts is very short.

Furthermore, it is extremely im ortant that a trunk of the above t e wil withstand the rough use to w ich it is subjected when being1 carriedon a theatrical tour, ther fore it as been made very rigid and durable.

My invention will be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference will now be had to the drawin wherein there is illustrated a preferre emboditpcolfloation at time Patent.

Application ma November to, 1am. flerlal No. 581,651.

Patented J an. 16, 1912.

ment of my invention. but it is to be-understood that the structural elemen s thereof are susceptible to such changes, variations and modifications as fall within the scope oi the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a erspective view of the dresser trunk with tile foldable devices or parts thereof extended ready for use. Fig. 2 is a plan of the trunk with the parts thereof extended. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a portion of the trunk showing the table in a folded position. Fi 4 is a perspective view of a detached ight fixture. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the trunk with the devices or parts in extended position, and Fig. 6 is a similar view showmg the devices or parts in a folded and closed position.

A trunk in accordance with my invention comprises a bottom .1, a front wall 2, a rear wall 3, and end walls 4 and 5, these walls being suitably braced and protected b exterior cleats 6, interior cleats 7, 8, and 9, the cleats projectin beyond the wall 5 for a purpose hereina er described and such metallic trimmings and ap urtenances that constitute a rigid and dura le trunk body or reelelptacle.

mged or otherwise connected to the outer edge of the wall 3, as at 10, is a drawer cabinet, comprising front walls 11, end walls 12 and 13, and a bottom wall 14, the latter constituting one of the lids of the trunk and having a lock keeper 15 and clasps 16 adarinted to cooperate with the lock 17 and t e clasp keepers 18 carried by the front wall 2 to assist in retaining the trunk in a closed position. Those portions designated 19 of the walls 11 to 13 mclusive are reinforced to cooperate with the wall 14 in forming the lid. In the cabinet is slidably mounted a and quickly opened and closed.

Secured to the wall 5 of the trunk is a table top 22 of a less length than the wall and hinged or otherwise connected to said table top, as at 23, are extensions 24 approximately half the length of the table top whereby said extensions can be folded inwardly u on the table top, as best shown in Fig. 3. n maki the table top of a less length than the we I 5, the ends of the wall 5 serve functionally as ledges for supporting the extensions 24 in a horizontal plane with the table top u on the to is top and the extensions thereand articles safely supported. With the cabinet in an o n position, one of the extensions will sate y rest upon the top of the cabinet.

The wall is of a less depth than the wall 4 and provides an opening 25 leading to a recess -a adjacent to the bottom 1 of the trunk and through this opening protrude the upper ends of the cleats 8, said cleats haviw the upper ends thereof connected by a transve brace 26, and the lower ends thereof braced by a le brackets 27 mounted u on the cleat 9, sex latter cleat bein of a width equal to the depth of that portion of. the recess -alocated in rear of the cleat 8 and servi functionall as a spacer.

Detacha 1y connects to the upper ends of the cleats 8 are the mirrors 28 and 29 of the dresser the mirrors 29 being approm'- mately held the width of the mirror 28 and of a less hei ht. The frame 30 of the mirror 28 is provi ed with o n 31 adjacent to the lower end thereo and oosely mounted in said openi are bolts 32 ads. ted to exend through a transverse bar 83 old in engagement with the upper ends of the cleats 8 y wing thumb nuts 84. The to of the frame 80 is provided with a centre electric light fixture 35, said fixture having an angle bracket 36 cooperating with the rear end of the socket 87 in detachabl holding the light fixture n n the top of e rail.

The mirrors 22 have the frames 88 thereof rovided with hi d members 39, said inged members suitably secured to the outer rails of the frames. Detachably mounted in the barrels 40 of the hinged members 32 are pins 41 having the upper ends thereof secured to tubular arms 42 supporting sockets 43 and incandescent lamps 44. The sockets 48 and 37 are connected by branch wires 45 to a wire 48 having a plug 47 that can be mounted in a socket 48 or connected to any electric light fixture in the dressing room oroompartment in which the trunk is located. The branch wires 45 leading to the sockets 43 pass through the tubular arms 42. Hinged OI' OthGI'WISB connected to the bottom 1, as at 49, is a lid 50 braced by exterior cleats 51, corner pieces 52, and

provided with a lock. 53 and cl similar to the lid 14.

To close the trunk, the plug 47 is removed from thesockt 48 thereby extinguishing the incandnt lamps and then the lamps are removed. The mirrors 29 are folded inwardly upon the mirror 28, the wi thumb nuts removed and said mirrors p ced in the reams crovided therefor between the cleats 8 and t e bottom 1 of the trunk. After the articles have been removed from the table and placed in the drawers 20, the

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whereby a cover can be placed extensions 24 are closed. The drawer cabinet is then swung into the trunk and its inward movement is limited by the cleats l. The electric li ht fixtures are then packed upon the closed closed.

By reference to Fig. 6 ofthe drawings it will be observed that some space exists under the lid 50 and it is in this space that matter can be packed, also in the space occupied by the mirror and the space between the cleats 8 and the cleats 7. It is very often that wearing apparel is overlooked in the hurried packing of trunks, and by allowing the dresser trunk to remain open until the last, the overlooked wearing apparel can be readily packed in the spaces referred to.

While I have herein desi ed the dresser trunk for followers of the t eatrical profession, I desire it to be understood that the same can be used by the traveling public and by campers.

What I claim, is:

1. In a dresser trunk, a bod -portion, a lid closure hinged thereto, said 0 osure being of substantial depth and substantially corresponding in size to the height and width of the body-portion and constitutin a front wall of the dresser when open, sai closure carrying a drawer cabinet of greater depth than'the depth of the lid closure, said cabinet being movable with the 'lid closure, whereby a portion of the cabinet will pro table and the lid 50 can be ject from the lid when the latter is open, and

permanent means within the trunk body and spaced from the open front thereof for maintainin the cabinet closed when the lid closure is in closed position, said means oomprisin cleats positioned at opposite sides of t e bod -portion intermediate the open front and t e rear of the dresser d acting to position the cabinet in 0 position to and s seed from the rear wal of the dresser w on the lid is closed to form a recess for storing articles.

2. In a dresser trunk, a body-portion, a lid closure hin ed thereto and constitutin a front wall 0 the dresser when 0 en, sai closure carrying a drawer cabinet 0 star depth than the depth of the lid c osure, whereby a ortion of the cabinet will project from t e lidwhen the latter is t permanent means within the trunk body and spaced from the open front thereof for maintaining the cabinet closed when the lid closure is in closed position, said means comprising cleats positioned at o posits sides of the bod rtion intermediate the open front an t i rear of the dresser and act to position the cabinet in opposition to r spaced from the rear wal of the when the lid is closed to form a for storing arti les, cleats interposed between the rear of the dresser and the drawer-reit cleats within said and 112i...

norasae a length to project be 'ond one end of the body-portion, said li closure having a length less than the length of the trun in closed position, and a cover hinged to the opposite end of the body-portion and comp eting the length of the trunk when closed, said cover havm a size substantially corresponding with t 0 size of the trunk end formed y the body-portion and lid closure when the latter is in closed position, said cover havin a depth to receive the pre'ecting ends 0 said inter osed cleats an increase the length of sai recess to permit the latter to carr articles of greater length than the lengt of the body-pgrtion.

3. In a dresser trunk, a dy-portion, a lid closure hin ed thereto and constitutin a front wall 0 the dresser when open, sai closure carrying a drawer cabinet of ater depth than the de th of the lid c osure, whereby a portion 0 the cabinet will project from thlid when the latter is open, rmanent means within the trunk bo y and spaced from the open front thereof for maintaining the cabinet closed when the lid closure is in closed position, said means comprising cleats positioned at opposite sides of the body-portion intermediate the open front and the rear of the dresser and acting to position the cabinet in 0 position to an spaced from the rear wal of the dresser when the lid is closed to form a recess for storing articles, said lid closure having a length less than the len h of the trunk in closed position, a cover in'ged to the op 0- site end of the body-portion and comp eting the length of the trunk when closed, said cover having a size substantially corresponding with the size of the trunk end formed by the body-portion and lid closure when the latter is in closed position, said cover having adepth to increase the length of said recess to permit the latter to carry articles of greater length than the length of the bodyportion, a partition at the cover end of the trunk body of less depth than the depth of the bod -portion and greater than the telescoped e th of the cabinet, and cleats within the y-portion at the rear of said partition.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LILLIAN RUSSELL. Witnesses:

- Manama QUINLAN,

Max P. Gomux. 

